Raw-stock-dyeing apparatus



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' F M MORTON ET AL RAW STQCK 'DYEING APPARATUS Filed April 6, 1925 Feb. 2 1926.

' F. M. MORTON ET AL RAW STOCK DYEING APPARATUS Filed April 6. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet wve/whym 7 EM Marion,

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Patented Feb. 2, 1926.

UNITED sTATEs t,5?1,8t3 PAT NT OFFICE.

FRANK M. MORTON .AN-D GORDON w. MORTON, or PHOENIX CITY, ALABAMA;

RAW-STOCK-DYEING APPARATUS.

Application filed April 6, 1925. .Serial No. 21,126.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, FRANK M. MORTON and GORDON W. MORTON, citizens of the United States, residing at Phoenix City, in the county of Lee and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful I111? provements in Raw-Stock-Dyeing Apparatus; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in vent-ion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. A

Our invention relates to improvementsin dyeing apparatuses of the closed vat type, in which provision is made for supplying the dye liquor to a ohamberin the top of the vat, and in which provision is made for collecting surplus dye at the bottom of the vat and carrying it off.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved topconstruction associated in a novel manner with the dye inlet, so'as to direct the incoming dye upwardly and thoroughly distribute it or'er a; perforated plate through whichit runs onto the contents of the vat.

Another aim is to provide a top structure which may be constructed very lightly, yet

will be exceptionally strong.

Yet another object is to provide a light yet rigid bottom structure which will effectively drain all dye to the dye outlet.

Vith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings. 7

Figure 1 is a plan view of a dyeing apparatus constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view as indicated by line 2-2 of Fig. 1. g u

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view showing a slightly different manner of connecting the dye vat cover and the perforated dye-distrilmting plate disposed under said cover.

In the drawings above briefly described,

two dye vats 1 have been shown and as they are of identical construction,adescriptionof one will suflice. It may here be stated however that a single cover 2 is provided for co-action with both vats 1. When this cover is in place upon onevat, the other is being emptied andrefilled and when the cover 1s applied to either vat, it is instrumental in supplying the dye liquor to its contents.

In constructing the vat 1, we preferably make use of a circular bottom plate 8 which declines from its center to its edge and is provided at said edge, with acontinuous upstanding flange 4, the upper edge of this flange being in turn provided with an outwardly projecting horizontal flange 5. A dye outlet 6 is formed through the flange 4 and a boss 7 on the outer side of said flange, and the inclination of the bottom plate 3, is such as to eifectively'drain all dye to said outlet 6. The upper side of the plate 3 is provided with integral upstanding lugs 8 upon which a flat perforated false bottom plate 9 rests, said plate 9 also restingon the upperedge of the flange 4. The plate 9 supports the stock to be dyed and all clownward pressure on said plate, when applying the cover 2, is transferred by the lugs 8 to the bottom plate 3, and the shapeof the latter effectively reinforces it against having any tendency to bulge downwardly, as well as serving todirect the dye liquor to the out-' 1 let 6.

A continuous side wall 10 rests on the flange 5 and is provided at its lower end with a similar flange 11 secured to said flange .5 by bolts or the like 12. The upper end of the wall 10 ispro'vided with a continuous horizontal flange 13 which is notched at intervals to receive pivoted cover fastening bolts 14. The upper edge of the wall 10 also has formed "therethrough a dye inlet port 15 whose bottom wall 16 inclines inwardly. The opposed vertical side walls 17 of this port preferably diverge inwardly as shown at 17 in Fig. 1. Shaping the port 15 in this manner, assists in directing the in coming dye upwardly and laterally.

The cover 2 includes a top plate 18 which is preferably of concave-convex form or is otherwise shaped so that its lower side declines from its center to its edge. This edge rests on the flange 13 and is formed with notches 19 to receive the bolts 14, so that said plate 18 may be tightly secured upon the vat wall 10. Directly under the plate 18, is a horizontal dye distributing plate 20 which is perforated. This plate 20 is provided with an outwardly declined peripheral portion 21 which is disposed in substantially the plane of the bottom wall 16 of the dye inlet port 15. The shape of this port and the declination of the peripheral portion 21 of the plate 520, insure that the dye which is forced inwardly by pressure shall be directed upwardly into the space between the plates 18 and 20. so that it will be forced over the entire area of said plate 20, cansing even distribution of the dye to the stock in the vat.

In the preferred form of construction, the plate 20 provided with integral upstanding lugs 22 which contact with the lower side of the top plate 18. Cap screws 23 have been shown passing through the plate 18 and threaded into certain of the lugs 22, so as to secure the two plates together. An eye bolt 2t passes through the centers of the two plates and a suitable chain hoist or the like may be engaged therewith and with a boom suitably mounted on a standard 26 between the two vats. Thus, the cover 2 may be easily lifted from one vat, moved to the other vat, and lowered into place.

At- Q-T, a dye tank is shown, which tank communicates with the inlet of an appropriate pump 28. Piping 29 leads from the outlet of this pump to the dye inlet ports 15 of the two vats, said piping being provided with cut-oil valves 30 at points spaced outwardly from said ports. Piping 31 leads tothe tank 27 from the dye outlets 6, and this piping, for each outlet 6, is preferably provided with two valves and. The valves 32 control communication between the piping 31 and the tank s7, while the valves 33 may be opened to permit communication of said piping 31 with a sewer or the like (not shown).

The pipe 37 having the cut-oil valve 88, may be considered as a steam pipe leading to the bottom of the tank 2? to agitate the dye liquor and insure thorough mixing thereof.

In Fig. 3, a vat cover plate 18 is shown which inclines from its edge portion towards its center and is provided at the former with notches 19 to receive the bolts 14:. Preferably, this plate is also for-med with a packing receiving groove 19". The lower side of the plate 18 is provided with a plurality of integral depending lugs 22 which may well be connected by reinforcing ribs 22" formed on said lower side, the lugs being formed with T-slots 22 in which the heads oil bolts :23 are held, said bolts passing through openings in a perforated, dye-distributing plate 20 which provided with an outwardly inclined edge portion 21 At its center, the plate 18" is provided with an eye 2i having the same function as the eye Q l.

By employing the construction just described, it is not necessary that any openings be formed through the cover plate 18 to receive bolts or the like and. consequently there is no danger of leakage. This cover plate and the plate 20 connected therewith are applicable to the vat 1, in the same manner as the cover 2 above described.

It will be seen from the l' oregoing that a simple, yet an etlicient and desirable dyeing apparatus has been provided, particular attention being directed to the novel top and bottom structures of the vats. As excellent results may be obtained from the details disclosed, they may be followed if desired, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous changes may be made.

lVe claim 1. A dyeing apparatus comprising an open-topped vat having an inlet port through its side wall near the upper edge thereof, said port having an inwardly inclined bottom wall, a horizontal top wall, and vertical inwardly diverging side walls, a removable cover plate for said vat having a lower side inclining from its edge toward its center, and a substantially horizontal perforated dye-distributing plate secured to said cover plate and disposed in downwardly spaced relation therewith, said perforated plate being receivable in the vat and having an edge portion declined outwardly and disposed in substantially the same plane as said inclined bottom oi said dye inlet port, whereby to upwardly direct the incoming dye.

2. A dye vat cover comprising a removable cover plate having a lower side inclining from its edge toward its center, said cover plate having depending lugs provided with T-slots, and a substantially hori- Zontal perforated dye-distributing plate under said cover plate and contacting with the lugs of said cover plate to space the two plates apart, said perforated plate having bolt openings under said lugs, and bolts passing through said openings and having their heads held. in the aforesaid T-slots to secure the two plates together.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto atlixed our signatures.

FRANK M. MORTON. GORDON V. hilORTON, 

